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1
Q

too much cologne and you are no longer fragrant but?

A

noxious

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2
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selbstherrlicher Blödmann

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self-agrandising prat

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3
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es ist eine populäre, trendige Behauptung

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its a faddish claim

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4
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package bread is the forrunner of?

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the best thing since sliced bread

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5
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vor unserer Zeitrechnung

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B.C.E before the Christ/the common era

79 C.E. Vesuvius common era

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6
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meine Genitalien

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my naughty bits

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7
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odourous vagina

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smelly badge

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8
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Förderung der Glückseligkeit

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promotion of felicity

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9
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wir stehen nicht gut zueinander

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we are not on good terms

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10
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eine Schicht eines schützenden Films

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layer of protective sheen

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11
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Kalteasserkur

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cold bath regimen

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12
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energisch

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forceful

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13
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person who hurts orhers with physical or mental anguish

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noxious person

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14
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durchsetzungsfähig

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assertive

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15
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mit Hund spielen (Stöckchen)

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play fetch

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16
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Katze, Mieze

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moggy

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17
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entschied sich nicht übertroffen, in den Schatten gestellt zu werden

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decided not to be outshone

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18
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Ölfilm

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oily sheen

sheen of oil

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19
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werben um, buhlen um

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tout for sth

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20
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totaler Betrüger (der einem das Geld aus der Tasche zieht)

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total scheister

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21
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wir haben genug zu tun 2x

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have our hands full

have our work cut out

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22
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tragfähiger Kompromiss 3x

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workable

  • acceptable
  • sustainable compromise
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23
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NIMBY auf deutsch?

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St Florian Prinzip

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24
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bei den Rechten ein paar Punkte für Fremdenhass machen

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score some jingo points

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25
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die Arbeit hat sich verzögert

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work has overrun

works have overrun

26
Q

chop sticks? no, …

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…drop sticks

27
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Großen Wert legen auf

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put store in, by, on

28
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mehr Wert legen auf xyz als auf ….

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put more store in, by, on xyz than on …

29
Q

rücke nicht auf deinem Stuhl herum oder…

A

don’t fidget in your chair, otherwise people think you cut a fart

30
Q

das Ja-Wort geben

A

to tie the knot

31
Q

das war ja klar

A

that figures

32
Q

das kann ja heiter werden

A

that sounds really great

33
Q

kann ich ne Probefahrt machen?

A

can I have/take a test drive?

34
Q

schwelen (Feuer)

A

smolder

35
Q

der Drink war mit KO-Tropfen versehen

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drink was drugged (with knockout drops)

36
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aus der Praxis wissen wir dass

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from practice we know that

37
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Jauche (agri) 2x

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swill, slurry

38
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ich dachte mir nichts dabei

A

I didn’t think anything of it

39
Q

a bit sozzled

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a bit sloshed

40
Q

sie drohen mit weiteren Anklagen

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they are threatening further indictments

41
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kurzschließen

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hotwiring

42
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ich fühle mich zweitrangig und ungeschätzt

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I feel secondary and unappreciated

43
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he eases his conscience

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he salves his conscience

44
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ich geb darauf nicht viel

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I don’t think much of it

45
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seine Ideen usw sind mit unseren im Einklang

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his ideas, plans etc resonate with ours

46
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er zwang mich zum Handeln

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it forced my hand

47
Q

in meine Situation versetzen

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wear my shoes

48
Q

wohlriechend 2x

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  • has a nice/pleasant smell

- is fragrant

49
Q

toi toi toi

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touch wood

50
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Rückversicherung

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reassurance

51
Q

Schweinefraß oder auch Schmutzwasser

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slop

52
Q

Raubmord

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holdup murder

53
Q

der Zechprellerei beschuldigt sein

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accused of leaving without paying

54
Q

er hat nicht den Mumm

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he doesn’t have the bottle

55
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Flüssigkeit verschütten (von Cola bis Schmutzwasser)

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slop sth

56
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du dachtest dir nichts dabei

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you didn’t think anything of it

57
Q

odorous or even odoriferous (use?)

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odorous gym mat, garbadge can etc.

it means smelly (carrying bad smell)

58
Q

ich hab mich bei ihr beliebt gemacht

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I scored some Brownie points

59
Q

für jeden Tag den die länger brauchen…

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for every day they go over …

60
Q

wie bist du da rangekommen

A

how did you come by them

61
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denken ich bin eine leichte Beute, leichtes Opfer

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they think I’m a soft touch

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